Historical Birthday
23 Mar 1599
Thomas Selle German baroque composer born in Zrbig (d. 1663)
23 Mar 1699
John Bartram naturalist and explorer father of American botany born near Darby Pennsylvania (d. 1777)
23 Mar 1723
Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar King of Iran (d. 1771)
23 Mar 1732
Marie Adlade of France daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800)
23 Mar 1736
Iman Willem Falck Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) born in Colombo Sri Lanka (d. 1785)
23 Mar 1737
Arthur St. Clair American soldier and politician (President of the Continental Congress 1787) born in Thurso Scotland (d. 1818)
23 Mar 1749
Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen composer
23 Mar 1749
Pierre-Simon marquis de Laplace French mathematician astronomer and physicist (stability of the solar system) born in Beaumount-en-Auge Normandy France (d. 1827)
23 Mar 1754
Baron Jurij Vega Slovenian mathematician physicist and artillery officer (d. 1802)
23 Mar 1761
John W de Winter Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)
23 Mar 1769
William Smith British geologist who is credited with creating the first nationwide geological map (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils) born in Churchill Oxfordshire (d. 1839)
23 Mar 1769
Augustin Daniel Belliard French general (d. 1832)
23 Mar 1801
Peterus D Regout Dutch industrialist (Sphinx Maastricht)
23 Mar 1808
Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper sociologisthistorian (Statistic yearbook)
23 Mar 1818
Don Carlos Buell American Major General (Union Army) born in Lowell Ohio (d. 1898)
23 Mar 1821
Aleksej F Pisemski Russian writer (Clodhopper)
23 Mar 1825
Edward Lloyd Thomas Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1898)
23 Mar 1826
Ludwig Minkus Austrian ballet composer born in Vienna (d. 1917)
23 Mar 1854
Alfred Milner Giessen Germany British governor (Cape colony)
23 Mar 1857
Fannie Farmer American culinary pioneer who revolutionised modern cooking through the introduction of precise measurements (Boston Cooking-School Cook Book) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1915)
23 Mar 1858
Ludwig Quidde German historianpolitician (Nobel prize 1927)
23 Mar 1862
Nathaniel Reed American outlaw turned evangelist (d. 1950)
23 Mar 1863
Godfried CE van Daalen Dutch generalgovernor of Atjeh
23 Mar 1864
Louis Glass Danish composer born in Copenhagen (d. 1936)
23 Mar 1868
Dietrich Eckart early supporter of Adolf Hitlers Nazi Party and member of Thule Society (d. 1923)
23 Mar 1876
Muirhead Bone etcherengraver of architecture born in Glasgow Scotland
23 Mar 1878
Franz Schrecker Austrian composer (Der ferne Klang Der Schatzgrber)
23 Mar 1880
Heikki Ritavuori Finnish politician (d. 1922)
23 Mar 1881
Hermann Staudinger German chemistplastics researcher (Nobel 53)
23 Mar 1881
Roger Martin du Guard French novelist (Les Thibault-Nobel 1937)
23 Mar 1883
Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali 1st king of IraqSyria
23 Mar 1887
Anthony van Hoboken Dutch musicologist (Haydn-catalog)
23 Mar 1887
Felix Yussupov Russian aristocrat best known for participating in the assassination of Grigori Rasputin born in Moika Palace Saint Petersburg Russian Empire (d. 1967)
23 Mar 1887
Juan Gris Spanish cubist painter (Still Life Before an Open Window)
23 Mar 1887
Sidney Hillman union leader (Sidney Hillman Foundation)
23 Mar 1893
Cedric Gibbons American art director (d. 1960)
23 Mar 1895
Encarnacion Alzona Filipino historian (d. 2001)
23 Mar 1898
Georgios Grivas Greek generalopposition leader on Cyprus
23 Mar 1898
Hazel Dawn [Tout] American actress (Niobe Under Cover Feud Girl) born in Ogden Utah (d. 1988)
23 Mar 1899
Dora Gerson German-Jewish actress cabaret singer and Holocaust victim (Caravan of Death) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1943)
23 Mar 1900
Erich Fromm Frankfurt Germany psychologist (Sane Society)
23 Mar 1901
Jan H de Groot Dutch resistance fighterco-founder (Free Netherlands)
23 Mar 1902
Philip Ober American actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie) born in Fort Payne Alabama (d. 1982)
23 Mar 1905
Lale Andersen [Elisabeth Bunnenberg] German singer and actress (Der Pott) born in Bremerhaven Germany (d. 1972)
23 Mar 1907
Daniel Bovet Swiss pharmacologist (Nobel 1957)
23 Mar 1908
Dominique de Menil arts patronhuman rights advocate
23 Mar 1908
Ben Barnett Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1938 England tour) born in Auburn Victoria Australia (d. 1979)
23 Mar 1911
Augustus John Gus Risman rugby league player
23 Mar 1911
Charles Joseph A Russhon USAF lt colliaison (James Bond films)
23 Mar 1911
Richard Chapman golfer (1940 US amateur 1951 British amateur)
23 Mar 1912
Alfred Schwarzmann German gymnast (Olympic-2 golds-1936)
23 Mar 1915
Vasily Zaitsev Soviet World War II hero (d. 1991)
23 Mar 1917
Kenneth Tobey American actor (The Thing from Another World Innerspace Whirlybirds) born in Oakland California (d. 2002)
23 Mar 1917
Johnny Guarnieri American jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show) born in NYC New York (d. 1985)
23 Mar 1917
Patricia Burke actress (Forbidden) born in Milan Italy
23 Mar 1919
Carl Graffunder mid-century modernist architect
23 Mar 1920
Geoffrey Bush British organistpianistcomposereducator born in London (d. 1998)
23 Mar 1920
Jimmy Edwards British comedy writer and actor (Take It From Here Whack-O) born in Barnes Surrey England (d. 1988)
23 Mar 1920
Tetsuharu Kawakami Japanese baseball player and coach
23 Mar 1921
Donald Campbell English boat and land racer (set world land and water records in 1964) born in Kingston upon Thames England (d. 1967)
23 Mar 1922
Marty Allen Pitts comedian (Allen & Rossi) Hello Dere
23 Mar 1922
Ugo Tognazzi Italian comedy actor director and screenwriter (La Cage Aux Folles The Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man) born in Cremona Italy (d. 1990)
23 Mar 1923
Arnie Weinmeister AAFC NFL def tackle (NY Yankees Giants)
23 Mar 1924
Bette Nesmith Graham American inventor (d. 1980)
23 Mar 1925
Cees de Ruyter European champion billiards player
23 Mar 1925
David McNee commissioner (Metropolitan Police)
23 Mar 1925
David Watkin English cinematographer (d. 2008)
23 Mar 1926
Martha Wright American actress and singer (South Pacific The Martha Wright Show) born in Seattle Washington (d. 2016)
23 Mar 1927
John Logan Endicott NY MLB shortstop (Boston and Milwaukee Braves) (d. 2013)
23 Mar 1928
11th duke of Beaufort English large landownermulti-millionaire
23 Mar 1929
Albert H Crews American chemical and aeronautical engineer and USAF astronaut (X-20 Dyna-Soar program) born in El Dorado Arkansas
23 Mar 1929
Gerrit den Braber Dutch song writer and lyricist (Ring-dinge-ding I See a Star) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1997)
23 Mar 1929
James Maxwell American actor and director (The Portrait of a Lady The Shadow of the Tower The Evil of Frankenstein) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1995)
23 Mar 1929
Michael Manser English architect born in Bristol (d. 2016)
23 Mar 1931
Norman F Lent (Rep-R-NY 1971- 93 ) (d. 2012)
23 Mar 1931
Yevdokiya Mekshilo Soviet skier (Olympic gold 1964) born in Gorno-Altaysk Russia (d. 2013)
23 Mar 1931
Yevgeni Grishin Russian speed skater (4 Olympic gold 1956 60) born in Tula Russia (d. 2005)
23 Mar 1933
Geoffrey Leigh CEO (Allied London Properties)
23 Mar 1933
Monique van Vooren Belgian actress (Andy Warhols Frankenstein)
23 Mar 1933
Norman Bailey British bass-baritone (Flying Dutchman)
23 Mar 1933
Norman Yemm Australian actor (Oklahoma) born in Elsternwick Australia (d. 2015)
23 Mar 1933
Philip Zimbardo American psychologist known for the Stanford prison experiment
23 Mar 1934
Bryan Bass headmaster (City of London School)
23 Mar 1934
Mark Rydell American actor (Havana Punchline Long Goodbye) born in NYC New York
23 Mar 1934
Fernand Gignac Canadian singer and actor (d. 2006)
23 Mar 1935
Barry Cryer comedianwriter (Goodies Rule-OK All You Need is Cash)
23 Mar 1935
Desmond Pitcher CEO (Merseyside Development Corporation)
23 Mar 1937
Craig Breedlove American auto racer (5-time world land speed record holder) born in Los Angeles California
23 Mar 1937
Tony Burton actor (Rocky films) and boxer born in Flint Michigan (d. 2016)
23 Mar 1937
Robert Cage American blues guitarist (From Lake Mary) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2012)
23 Mar 1938
Christopher Glenn American news anchor (CBS Nightwatch) born in NYC New York
23 Mar 1938
Kenneth J Gregory warden (Goldsmiths College)
23 Mar 1938
Maynard Jackson first African American mayor of Atlanta (d. 2003)
23 Mar 1938
Dave Pike jazz vibraphone and marimba player born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2015)
23 Mar 1939
Bert Berdis Pitts comedian (Tim Conway Show)
23 Mar 1939
Pepe Lienhard Swiss band leader and entertainer
23 Mar 1940
Brian Hastings cricketer (NZ batsman in 70s)
23 Mar 1940
Luis Gasca American trumpeter born in Houston Texas
23 Mar 1941
Jim Trelease American educator and childrens literature author
23 Mar 1942
Walter Rodney Guyanese historian and political figure (d. 1980)
23 Mar 1942
James Jimmy Miller American record producer and musician (The Rolling Stones) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1994)
23 Mar 1943
Nils-Aslak Valkeap Finnish writer (d. 2001)
23 Mar 1943
Lee May The Big Bopper American Major League Baseball 1st baseman born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2017)
23 Mar 1944
Salim Altaf cricketer (Pakistan medium-pacer in 21 Tests 1967-78)
23 Mar 1944
George Scott Greenville MS MLB player (Boston Red Sox) (d. 2013)
23 Mar 1945
Franco Battiato Italian singer songwriter and filmmaker
23 Mar 1946
Alan Bleasdale English author playwright and scriptwriter (Are You Lonesome Tonight) born in Liverpool
23 Mar 1947
Terry Alexander African-American actor (Day of the Dead One Life to Live) born in Detroit Michigan
23 Mar 1947
Barbara Rhodes Poughkeepsie NY actress (Dont Just Stand There)
23 Mar 1948
Wasim Bari cricket wicket-keeper (Pakistans most successful)
23 Mar 1948
David Olney American singer-songwriter born in Providence Rhode Island
23 Mar 1949
Ric Ocasek [Richard Otcasek] American rocker (The Cars - Best Friends Girl Shake It Up) born in Baltimore Maryland
23 Mar 1950
Corrine Clery actress (Moonraker Yor) born in Paris France
23 Mar 1950
P R Scott Headmaster (Bancrofts School Woodford Green)
23 Mar 1951
Dick Mast American professional golfer born in Bluffton Ohio
23 Mar 1952
Kim Stanley Robinson American sci-fi author (Mars Trilogy) born in Waukegan Illinois
23 Mar 1953
Chaka Khan [Yvette Marie Stevens] American singer and songwriter (Rufus I am Every Woman) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Mar 1954
Geno Auriemma Italian-born American basketball coach (Connecticut Huskies) born in Montella Italy
23 Mar 1955
Moses Malone Basketball Hall of Fame center (NBA MVP 1979 82-83) born in Petersburg Virginia (d. 2015)
23 Mar 1955
Cindy Olavarri Pleasant Hills California cyclist (7-Eleven team)
23 Mar 1956
Laura Thorne chef (named one of 10 best American chefs)
23 Mar 1956
Jos Manuel Barroso Portuguese politician president of the European Commission
23 Mar 1957
Amanda Plummer American actress (Hotel New Hampshire Dollmaker) born in NYC New York
23 Mar 1957
Sheila Rena Ingram 4X400m relayer (Olympic silver 1976) born in Washington D.C.
23 Mar 1957
Teresa Ganzel actress (Teachers Only Duck Factory) born in Toledo Ohio
23 Mar 1958
Serena Grandi [Fagioli] actress (Miranda) born in Bologna Italy
23 Mar 1958
El Duce [Eldon Wayne Hoke] American singer and drummer (The Mentors) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1997)
23 Mar 1959
Catherine Keener American actress (Captain Philips Get Out) born in Miami Florida
23 Mar 1959
Epic Soundtracks [Kevin Paul Godfrey] English musician (Swell Maps Crime and the City Solution These Immortal Souls) born in Croydon Surrey (d. 1997)
23 Mar 1960
Terry Sweeney writercomedian (SNL) born in St Albans New York
23 Mar 1960
Nicol Stephen Deputy First Minister of Scotland
23 Mar 1961
Helmi Johannes Indonesian television newscaster
23 Mar 1962
Steve Redgrave British rower (5 Olympic gold medals 1984-2000) worlds most successful male rower born in Marlow
23 Mar 1963
Ana Quirot Cuba 800m runner (Olympics-bronzesilver-92 96)
23 Mar 1963
Kim Williams LPGA golfer (1995 GHP Heartland-26th) born in Bethesda Maryland
23 Mar 1336
Emperor Go-Kgon 4th Northern Emperor of Japan (d. 1374)
23 Mar 1733
Josiah Spode English potter and founder of Spode pottery works born in Stoke-on-Trent England (d. 1797)
23 Mar 1749
Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen German composer (d. 1802)
23 Mar 1750
Johannes Matthias Sperger Austrian double bassist and composer born in Feldsberg Lower Austria (now Valtice Czech Republic) (d. 1812)
23 Mar 1795
Leopold Jansa Bohemian violinist composer and teacher born in Wildenschwert Austria-Hungary (now st nad Orlic Czech Republic) (d. 1875)
23 Mar 1811
(Carl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert German pianist conductor and composer born in Berlin Germany (d. 1891)
23 Mar 1826
[Aloysius] Ludwig Minkus Austrian violinist and ballet composer (La Bayadre) born in Vienna Austrian Empire (d. 1917)
23 Mar 1834
Julius Reubke German organist pianist and composer (Sonata on the 94th Psalm in c) born in Hausneindorf Germany (d. 1858)
23 Mar 1844
Eugne Gigout French organist (St Augustin de Paris 1863-1925) and composer (10 pices pour orgue) born in Nancy France (d. 1925)
23 Mar 1911
Dick Chapman American golfer (1940 US amateur 1951 British amateur) born in Greenwich Connecticut (d. 1978)
23 Mar 1917
Johnny Guarnieri American stride and jazz stride pianist and harpsichordist (The Gramercy Five The Morey Amsterdam Show) born in New York City (d. 1985) (d. 1985)
23 Mar 1920
Geoffrey Bush British organist pianist composer and educator born in London (d. 1998)
23 Mar 1921
Donald Campbell English boat and land racer (world land and water records 1964 only person to complete in same year) born in Kingston upon Thames England (d. 1967)
23 Mar 1923
Arnie Weinmeister Canadian Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 195053 First-team All-Pro 195053 NY Yankees NY Giants BC Lions) born in Rhein Saskatchewan (d. 2000)
23 Mar 1923
Abderrahim Bouabid Moroccan politician (Socialist Union of Popular Forces) and an opponent of French Imperialism and King Hassan II born in Sal Morocco (d. 1992)
23 Mar 1924
Bette Nesmith Graham American inventor (liquid paper) born in Dallas Texas (d. 1980)
23 Mar 1926
Martha Wright American actress and singer (South Pacific The Martha Wright Show) born in Seattle Washington (d. 2016)
23 Mar 1929
Gerrit den Braber Dutch songwriter and lyricist (Ring-dinge-ding I See a Star) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1997)
23 Mar 1931
Norman F Lent (Rep-R-NY 1971- 93) (d. 2012)
23 Mar 1932
Louisiana Red [Iverson Minter] American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter (Sweet Blood Call) born in Bessemer Alabama (d. 2012)
23 Mar 1933
Hayes Jenkins American figure skater (Olympic gold singles 1956 World Cship gold 1953-56) born in Akron Ohio
23 Mar 1934
Teresa Proccacini Italian organist and composer (Clown Music) born in Cerignola Italy
23 Mar 1943
Nils-Aslak Valkeap Finnish Sami writer (The Sun My Father) and musician born in Enonteki Finland (d. 2001)
23 Mar 1943
Mohammad al-Sadr Iraqi Shiite cleric and leader who called for government reform born in al-Kazimiya Iraq (d. 1999) [1]
23 Mar 1944
Michael Nyman British pianist and composer (Mesmer Carrington The Piano) born in Stratford London
23 Mar 1944
Ric Ocasek [Otcasek] American rocker (The Cars - Best Friends Girl Shake It Up You Are The Girl) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2019)
23 Mar 1945
Krasnodar Rora Croatian soccer midfielder (5 caps Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb Standard Lige) and manager (ibenik) born in Vis Croatia (d. 2020)
23 Mar 1948
Wasim Bari Pakistani cricket wicket-keeper (Pakistans most successful) born in Karachi Pakistan
23 Mar 1948
David Olney American singer-songwriter born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2020)
23 Mar 1951
Lis Howell British broadcaster (director of programs GMTV) born in Liverpool. England
23 Mar 1951
Karen Young American disco singer (Hot Shot) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
23 Mar 1951
Phil Keaggy American rock and contemporary Christian music acoustic and electric guitarist songwriter and vocalist (Glass HArp) born in Youngstown Ohio
23 Mar 1953
Chaka Khan [Yvette Marie Stevens] American singer and songwriter (Rufus I Am Every Woman) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Mar 1958
Serena Grandi [Fagioli] actress (Miranda) born in Bologna Italy
23 Mar 1960
Terry Sweeney American writercomedian (SNL) born in Queens New York
23 Mar 1965
Daren Puppa Kirkland Lake NHL goalie (Tampa Bay Lightning)
23 Mar 1965
Richard Grieco Waterton NY actor (21 Jump Street Booker)
23 Mar 1864
Hjalmar Borgstrom [Jensen] Norwegian composer (Hvm er du med de tusene navne (Who are you with a thousand names)) and music critic born in Kristiania (now Oslo) Norway (d. 1925)
23 Mar 1864
Louis Glass Danish pianist and composer born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1936)
23 Mar 1878
Franz Schreker [Schrecker] Austrian conductor composer (Die Gezeichneten Der ferne Klang) teacher and administrator born in Monaco (d. 1934)
23 Mar 1881
Egon Petri Dutch classical pianist born in Hanover Germany (d. 1962)
23 Mar 1884
Glauco Velasquez Brazilian pianist and composer (Brutto Signo) born in Naples Kingdom of Italy (d. 1914)
23 Mar 1885
Platt Adams American field athlete (Olympic gold standing high jump 1912) Belleville New Jersey (d. 1961)
23 Mar 1887
Anthony van Hoboken Dutch musicologist (Haydn catalog) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d 1983)
23 Mar 1887
Sidney Hillman Lithuanian-American union leader (Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union Congress of Industrial Organizations) born in agar Russian Empire (now Lithuania) (d. 1946)
23 Mar 1891
Catherine Murphy Urner American singer and composer born in Mitchell Indiana (d. 1942)
23 Mar 1895
Dane Rudhyar [Daniel Chennevire] French-American composer (Tetragram Granite) philosopher (The Astrology of Personality) and transcendental painter born in Paris France (d. 1985)
23 Mar 1900
Jos Antonio Calcao Venezuelan composer (De Profundis) music critic and diplomat born in Caracus Venezuela (d. 1978)
23 Mar 1906
George Posford [Ashwell] British composer (Goodnight Vienna) and conductor born in Folkestone England (d. 1976)
23 Mar 1914
Robert Arthur Gross American violinist composer (The Bald Soprano) and pedagogue born in Colorado Springs Colorado (d. 1983)
23 Mar 1918
(Granville) Stick McGhee American blues guitarist singer and songwriter (Drinkin Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee) born in Knoxville Tennessee ( d. 1961)
23 Mar 1920
Alexander Harutunyan Armenian composer born in Yerevan First Republic of Armenia (d. 2012)
23 Mar 1926
Martha Wright [Wiederrecht] American stage concert and radio singer and actress (South Pacific The Sound Of Music). born in Seattle Washington (d. 2016)
23 Mar 1929
Gerrit den Braber Dutch songwriter and lyricist (Ring-dinge-ding I See a Star) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1997)
23 Mar 1933
Norman Bailey British bass-baritone (Flying Dutchman) in Birmingham England
23 Mar 1933
Dave Frishberg American jazz pianist vocalist composer and lyricist (Im Just A Bill) born in St. Paul Minnesota (d. 2021)
23 Mar 1934
Fernand Gignac Canadian singer and actor born in Montral Qubec (d. 2006)
23 Mar 1937
Tony Burton American boxer and actor (Rocky films) born in Flint Michigan (d. 2016)
23 Mar 1938
Dave Pike American jazz vibraphone and marimba player born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2015)
23 Mar 1938
Bertie Auld Scottish soccer midfielder (3 caps Celtic Birmingham City) and manager (Partick Thistle Hibernian Hamilton Academical) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2021)
23 Mar 1939
Bert Berdis American comedian (Tim Conway Show) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
23 Mar 1939
Boris Tischenko Russian-Soviet pianist and composer born in Leningrad. USSR (now Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 2010)
23 Mar 1939
(Peter) Pepe Lienhard Swiss saxophonist band leader and entertainer born in Lenzburg Switzerland
23 Mar 1940
Luis Gasca American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player born in Houston Texas
23 Mar 1944
Ric Ocasek [Otcasek] American songwriter guitarist singer and producer (The Cars - Best Friends Girl Shake It Up You Are The Girl) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2019)
23 Mar 1944
George Scott MLB first baseman 1966-79 (Boston Red Sox Milwaukee Brewers and 2 other teams) born in Greenville Mississippi (d. 2013)
23 Mar 1945
Franco Battiato Italian pop rock and new wave singer songwriter (La Voce del Padrone (The Masters Voice) and filmmaker (Lost Love) born in Jonia Sicily. Italy (d. 2021)
23 Mar 1948
David Olney American folk singer-songwriter born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2020)
23 Mar 1599
Thomas Selle German baroque composer born in Zrbig Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1663)
23 Mar 1638
Frederik Ruysch Dutch anatomist and botanist (developed techniques for preserving specimens) born in The Hague Dutch Republic (d. 1731)
23 Mar 1761
Jan Willem de Winter Dutch admiral (commanded Dutch navy in Battle at Campertown) born in Kampen Dutch Republic (d. 1812)
23 Mar 1801
Peterus Laurentius Regout Dutch industrialist (founder of crystal and pottery firm P. Regout & Co.) born in Maastricht Dutch Republic (d. 1878)
23 Mar 1808
Jeronimo de Bosch Kemper Dutch sociologist and historian (Statistic yearbook) born in Amsterdam Kingdom of Holland (d. 1876)
23 Mar 1821
Alekey Pisemski Russian novelist and playwright (A Bitter Lot) born in Kostroma province Russia (d. 1881) (OS 11 March)
23 Mar 1823
Schuyler Colfax American politician (17th US Vice President 1869-73) born in New York City (d. 1885)
23 Mar 1847
Alexandru Dimitrie Xenopol Romania historian born in Iai (d. 1920)
23 Mar 1854
Alfred Milner British governor (Cape Colony) and colonial administrator born in Giessen Grand Duchy of Hesse (d. 1925)
23 Mar 1858
Ludwig Quidde German politician and pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize 1927) born in Bremen (d. 1941)
23 Mar 1861
Uchimura Kanz Japanese religious writer and pacifist (How I Became a Christian) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 1930)
23 Mar 1863
Godfried Coenraad van Daalen Dutch general (controversial Governor of Aceh accused of brutality) born in Makassar Dutch East Indies (d. 1930)
23 Mar 1876
Muirhead Bone Scottish etcher and painter (WWI & WWII war artist) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1953)
23 Mar 1881
Hermann Staudinger German chemist and plastics researcher (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1953 for polymers) born in Worms Germany (d. 1962)
23 Mar 1881
Roger Martin du Gard French novelist (Les Thibault 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature) born in Neuilly-sur-Seine France (d. 1958)
23 Mar 1882
C. Montague Shaw Australian actor (Buck Rogers Zorros Fighting Legion) born in Adelaide South Australia (d. 1968)
23 Mar 1887
Anthony van Hoboken Dutch musicologist (Haydn catalog) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1983)
23 Mar 1887
Juan Gris Spanish cubist painter (Still Life Before an Open Window) born in Madrid Spain (d. 1927)
23 Mar 1898
Georgios Grivas Cypriot leader and patriot (fought guerilla war for independence against British) born in Trikomo Cyprus (d. 1974)
23 Mar 1900
Erich Fromm German psychologist and psychoanalyst (Sane Society) born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1980)
23 Mar 1905
Paul Grimault French animator (is Le Roi et loiseau THe King and the Bird) born in Neuilly-sur-Seine France (d. 1994)
23 Mar 1905
Ralph Perring British businessman (Lord Mayor of London 1962-63) (d. 1998)
23 Mar 1907
Daniel Bovet Swiss-Italian pharmacologist (1957 Nobel Prize Physiology or Medicine discovered chemotherapeutic agents including antihistamines) born in Fleurier Switzerland (d. 1992)
23 Mar 1908
Dominique de Menil French-American arts patron (Menil Collection Houston) and human rights advocate born in Paris France (d. 1997)
23 Mar 1911
Charles Russhon American airforce officer (liaison for James Bond films) (d. 1982)
23 Mar 1912
Alfred Schwarzmann German gymnast (Olympic gold individual team horse vault 2 x bronze 1936 silver 1952) born in Frth Germany (d. 2000)
23 Mar 1915
Francis Berry British poet and academic (Shakespearean scholar) born in Ipoh Malaya (d. 2006)
23 Mar 1916
(Rebert) R. H. Harris American gospel singer (The Soul Stirrers) born in Trinity Texas (d. 2000)
23 Mar 1917
Patricia Burke English actress (Forbidden) born in Milan Italy (d. 2003)
23 Mar 1918
(Granville) Stick McGhee American blues guitarist singer and songwriter (Drinkin Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee) born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 1961)
23 Mar 1919
Carl Graffunder American mid-century modernist architect in Minnesota born in Rock Island Illinois (d. 2013)
23 Mar 1919
Michael Lyne British Air Vice-Marshal (d. 1997)
23 Mar 1920
Tetsuharu Kawakami Japanese Baseball HOF first baseman (JBL MVP 1941 51 55 Tokyo KyojinYomiuri Giants) and manager (11Japan Series Cship Yomiuri Giants) born in Hitoyoshi Japan (d. 2013)
23 Mar 1925
David McNee Scottish law enforcement officer (City of GlasgowStrathclyde Police Chief Constable 1971-77 Metropolitan Police Commissioner 1977-82) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2019)
23 Mar 1926
Martha Wright [Wiederrecht] American stage concert and radio singer and actress (South Pacific The Sound Of Music) born in Seattle Washington (d. 2016)
23 Mar 1927
Osvaldo Lacerda Brazilian composer (Piratininga) and music professor born in So Paulo Brazil (d. 2011)
23 Mar 1929
Rafael Chimishkyan Georgian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 60kg 1952 World Cship gold 60kg 1954 55) born in Tbilisi Georgia (d. 2022)
23 Mar 1931
Norman F. Lent American politician (Rep-R-NY 1971- 93) born in Oceanside New York (d. 2012)
23 Mar 1933
Norman Bailey British operatic bass-baritone (Flying Dutchman) in Birmingham England
23 Mar 1935
Barry Cryer British comic writer (The Kenny Everett Show Ross Abbot The Two Ronnies) and actor (All You Need Is Cash) born in Leeds England (d. 2022)
23 Mar 1935
Desmond Pitcher British businessman and CEO (Merseyside Development Corporation) born in Liverpool England
23 Mar 1937
Heinz Martin Lonquich German pianist conductor composer (The Silence of John of Nepomuk Where year and day dont count) and clergyman born in Trier Germany (d. 2014)
23 Mar 1939
Boris Tischenko Russian-Soviet pianist and composer born in Leningrad USSR (now Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 2010)
23 Mar 1945
David Grisman American folk-bluegrass-jazz fusion mandolin player (Old And In The Way Jerry Garcia) born in Hackensack New Jersey
23 Mar 1947
Ray Phiri South African jazz and mbaqanga guitarist (Paul Simon) born near Nelspruit South Africa (d. 2017)
23 Mar 1949
Karen English American politician (Rep-D-Arizona 1993-5) born in Berkeley California
23 Mar 1954
Bobby Crush English cabaret pianist songwriter actor and broadcaster born in Leyton England
23 Mar 1957
Robbie James Welsh soccer midfielder (46 caps Queens Park Rangers Swansea City Bradford City) born in Gorseinon Wales (d. 1998)
23 Mar 1960
Louise Goffin American singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist and educator (WriteGirl) born in Brooklyn NYC
23 Mar 1960
Terry Sweeney American comedian and comedian (SNL) born in Queens New York
23 Mar 1736
Iman Willem Falck Dutch colonial governor of Ceylon (1765-85) born in Colombo Sri Lanka (d. 1785)
23 Mar 1749
Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt Holy Roman Empire (d. 1802)
23 Mar 1811
(Carl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert German pianist conductor and composer born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1891)
23 Mar 1826
[Aloysius] Ludwig Minkus Austrian violinist and ballet composer (St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres 1871-86 La Bayadre) born in Vienna Austrian Empire (d. 1917)
23 Mar 1878
Franz Schreker [Schrecker] Austrian conductor composer (Die Gezeichneten Der ferne Klang) teacher and administrator born in Monaco (d. 1934)
23 Mar 1885
Platt Adams American field athlete (Olympic gold standing high jump 1912) born in Belleville New Jersey (d. 1961)
23 Mar 1921
Ian Todd English surgeon President of the Royal College of Surgeons (1986-89) born in London England (d. 2015)
23 Mar 1922
Marty Allen American comedian (Allen & Rossi Hello Dere) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
23 Mar 1926
Johnny Logan American baseball shortstop (World Series 1957 Boston Milwaukee Braves MLB All Star 1955 57 58 59) born in Endicott New York (d. 2013)
23 Mar 1933
Norman Bailey British operatic bass-baritone (Flying Dutchman) born in Birmingham England (d. 2021)
23 Mar 1934
Mark Rydell American actor (Havana Punchline Long Goodbye) born in New York City
23 Mar 1938
Christopher Glenn American news anchor (CBS Nightwatch) born in New York City
23 Mar 1939
(Peter) Pepe Lienhard Swiss saxophonist bandleader and entertainer born in Lenzburg Switzerland
23 Mar 1939
Rosie Reyes Mexican tennis player (French Cships womens doubles 1958 [Yola Ramrez]) born in Mexico City Mexico (d. 2024)
23 Mar 1957
Amanda Plummer American actress (Hotel New Hampshire Dollmaker) born in New York City
23 Mar 1958
Serena Grandi [Fagioli] Italian actress (Miranda) born in Bologna Italy
23 Mar 1599
Thomas Selle German baroque composer born in Zrbig Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1663)
23 Mar 1614
Jahanara Begum Mughal princess eldest daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan First Lady of the Mughal court born in Ajmer Mughal Empire (d. 1681)
23 Mar 1811
(Carl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert German pianist conductor and composer born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1891)
23 Mar 1881
Hermann Staudinger German chemist and plastics researcher (Nobel Prize for Chemistry1953 for polymers) born in Worms Germany (d. 1965) [1]
23 Mar 1903
Frank Sargeson [Norris Frank Davey] New Zealand short story writer and playwright born in Hamilton New Zealand (d. 1982) [1]
23 Mar 1927
Monique van Vooren Belgian-American actress (Andy Warhols Frankenstein) and writer born in Brussels Belgium (d. 2020)
23 Mar 1932
Don Marshall Canadian ice hockey left-wing (Stanley Cup 1956 57 58 59 60 Montreal Canadiens 7 x NHL All-Star) born in Verdun Quebec (d. 2024)
23 Mar 1933
Dave Frishberg American jazz pianist vocalist composer and lyricist (Im Just A Bill Van Lingle Mungo) born in St. Paul Minnesota (d. 2021)
23 Mar 1933
Philip Zimbardo American psychologist known for the Stanford prison experiment born in New York City
23 Mar 1934
Ludvig Faddeev Soviet Russian mathematician (FaddeevPopov ghosts) born in Leningrad Soviet Union (d. 2017)
23 Mar 1934
Teresa Procaccini Italian organist and composer (Clown Music) born in Cerignola Italy
23 Mar 1940
Brian Hastings New Zealand cricket batsman (31 Tests 4 x 100 HS 117no Canterbury) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2024)
23 Mar 1944
Michael Nyman British pianist and composer of opera and film scores (Mesmer Carrington The Piano) born in Stratford London
23 Mar 1960
Robertas ulpa Lithuanian swimmer (Olympic gold USSR 200m breaststroke 1980) born in Vilnius Lithuania (d. 2024)
23 Mar 1965
Marti Pellow [Mark McLachlan] Scottish pop singer and musical theater performer (Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around) born in Clydebank Scotland
23 Mar 1965
Wayne Presley NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs) born in Detroit Michigan
23 Mar 1966
Mike Remlinger MLB pitcher (Cincinnati Reds) born in Middletown New York
23 Mar 1967
John Strohm American rock drummer guitarist songwriter (The Lemonheads) lawyer and record executive (Rounder Records) born in Bloomington Indiana
23 Mar 1968
Damon Albarn English rock singer-songwriter and musician (Blur - Girls & Boys Country House Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood Feels Good Inc.) born in Whitechapel London
23 Mar 1968
Mitch Cullin American novelist (A Slight Trick of the Mind) born in Santa Fe New Mexico
23 Mar 1970
Carl Pickens NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals) born in Murphy North Carolina
23 Mar 1970
Gianni Infantino Swiss-Italian sports executive (President of FIFA 2016-) born in Brig Switzerland
23 Mar 1971
Abe Laboriel Jr American session and touring drummer and vocalist (Paul McCartney k.d. lang Sting) born in Los Angeles California
23 Mar 1971
Alexander Selivanov NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning) born in Moscow Russia
23 Mar 1971
Chris Lipuma NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning) born in Chicago Illinois
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